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Weather in December in Badulla District

Planning a journey to Badulla District this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Badulla District in December?

Badulla District is a region in Sri Lanka. December in Badulla District generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 19°C in Ella. On average, December is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Ella.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Bandarawela with an average of 215 mm to heavy rainfall in Ohiya with 269 mm.

Average sunshine

Ella enjoys a balanced 143 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in Badulla District for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Badulla District climate page.

Where to go in Badulla District in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Badulla District on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Badulla District?

Ella

In December Ella generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ella
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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28°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
309 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
19°C 
143 hours 
225 mm 
13 days 
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27°C 
19°C 
166 hours 
126 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Ella

Bandarawela

In December Bandarawela generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bandarawela
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
312 mm 
16 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
143 hours 
215 mm 
13 days 
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>>  
27°C 
18°C 
166 hours 
120 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Bandarawela

Haputale

In December Haputale generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Haputale
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
333 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
19°C 
143 hours 
221 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
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27°C 
18°C 
166 hours 
122 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Haputale

Badulla

In December Badulla generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Badulla
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
294 mm 
16 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
143 hours 
240 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
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26°C 
18°C 
166 hours 
140 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Badulla

Diyatalawa

In December Diyatalawa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Diyatalawa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
20°C 
125 hours 
327 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
19°C 
143 hours 
222 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
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27°C 
18°C 
166 hours 
123 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Diyatalawa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Badulla District, in Sri Lanka.

Is December the best time to visit Badulla District?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Badulla District with often unpleasant weather in Ella.

On average, the best time to visit Badulla District is in February with generally perfect weather in Ella. On the other hand, the weather in October and November tend to be poor.

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